Song Ning and Lao Qi reviewed their current work together, then discussed several key issues with Mike's team. They offered highly targeted suggestions that would spare the engineers on the De Side many unnecessary detours.
When Mike learned that Song Ning had an important operation coming up and would have to remain absent, he expressed his disappointment.
"Song! I've been here so long, and I still haven't had a proper chat with you!"
"We'll have the chance, Mike! I promise! Our collaboration won't stop at developing the CT equipment!"
"Oh! Now that you've said that, I'm already looking forward to it!"
At two in the afternoon, Song Ning and Lao Qi arrived safely at the Military District Hospital, escorted by their "designated errand runner."
They officially began preparing for Elder Zhou's surgery.
Unlike an ordinary operation, this one would determine not only whether Elder Zhou made it off the operating table alive... but also whether medicine in Hua Country could achieve a new breakthrough in surgery!
At least in Capital City, every surgical specialist was quietly following the case.
The preoperative preparations were tedious and complicated.
The patient's height, weight, blood type, blood pressure, allergens... they needed a clear understanding of not just his basic condition, but also his medical history, the details of his medication, and everything else, down to the smallest detail.
Even the slightest oversight could have unforeseen consequences.
Next came walking through the operation, anticipating every possible situation and preparing a corresponding contingency plan.
It was during this process that Song Ning discovered a particularly thorny problem.
Because of his previous persistent back pain, Elder Zhou had been taking painkillers for a long time.
As a result, he had developed a severe tolerance to medication.
That made the dosages of various drugs extremely difficult to